The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-07-14

"A frightful calamity Is reported from Swift
zerland Forty houses, an inn and hotel Tell
into lake. with their occupantA AT least lOO
persons perished
The constitution expressly prohibits the
Governor from serving but one term; this is the
only bar to Governor Perry's being his own sue
cessor.-Bronson Times.
The Sumterville Times estimates that the
taxable property of Sumter county will reach
about 81, 500 0O0 the population about 900 and
the registered vote about 1000.
1t has remained for Tuttle TO systematically
organize a movement to insult and intimidate
the President of the United States because oil
official acts performed. 1t isn't very far from
Tuttleism to Guieauism-N. Y. World
Elk. Speaker r. w. Davis was last week COM
missioned Captain of the "Gem City Guards "
of Palntka While resident at Green Cove
Spring Captain Davis was commanding officer
of the Clay Guards" company of excellent
reputation for soldierly qualities
Mr. Charles H. Webb has sold his interest
in the Florida Chronicle to his partner, Rev. NJ
q Leete. Mr.. Webb, 10 the regret Of the many
friends he has made at this place, will make his
future home in Jacksonville.-DeLand Agrscut-
turist
While by the resignation of Chief Justice
McWhorter, Florida loses an able mind, it Is
gratifying TO know that the Office will suffer no
lack of ability in the appointment OF Judge
Maxwell, of Pensacola, to that position.-PaIatsa
Herald.
The Governor has accepted the resignation
of Chief Justice McWhorter, and appointed
Judge A. E. Maxwell in his stead. Judge Max
well is a citizen of Pensacola, and worthy
successor of the gifted observation-disclosures
Tribune.
-Messrs j. E. Grady and ]. G. Ruge, after
several days of arduous labor, have completed
some port statistics which will be taken to Wash
inpton by Mr. Grady to aid in reinstating Apa-
lachicola as a signal service display station
Apalachic0La Times.
The grading of the Alabama, Florida and
Atlantic Railroad is being pushed along quite
rapidly. large force is now at work and the
contractors on this division, Clark and Hodges,
are securing accessions to their force constantly.
-Eustis Semi Tropical.
The Empress of Japan expects to visit the
United States in October. She will land in San
Francisco, come east by way Of Salt Lake, Omaha
and Chicago and return in two months by the
Southern route The Empress will be accom-
panied by retinue of twenty persons.
The election "for 3" or against" bonds is
in progress to-day, and it is to be hoped that it
will result in favor of settling the long vexed
question, and retire our burthensome bond in.
debtedness. A big vote should be polled for 1"
bonds-Monticel0 Constitution.
What shame it is that lot of professional
politicians, who make trade Of soldering"
and few housing claim agents should be able
TO organize movement to insult and intimidate
the President of the United States because he
has inlerposed veto between them and an
unwarranted raid upon the Treasury IN Y.
World.
The Government has forwarded $50 large
we'll te..s here Tor the EvI"--
station. together with all the bedding ana otner
fnrn;,ure likely to be needed. Dfs. Heroersmith
-, ,IIa,n.- IN, nave charge OF the station,
~uIch will be divided into two camps, one for
the sick, if there should be any, and one for the
healthy tenants.-Tdmpa Tribune.
Six hundred people were fed at the Sumter
vile barbecue, and there was enough provided
by the liberal management for as many more.
Editor Walpole, of the Sumterville Times, was
elected chairman of the meeting. H. H. Hern-
don. Esq, was the orator of the day, and Mr.. 1.
z Barwick and Rev. j. H. Curry also spoke,
and eloquently.
The fever at Key West is increasing slowly.
Whole number of cases to the 18th instant 90,
deaths 90, recovered AZ, under treatment at that
date IA. Refugees are arriving at Egmont Key
where the U. s. Government has built canvas
town; the tents are fioored, the walks in the
streets planked, rations are issued, and surgeons
of the marine hospital service are on duty.
Judge Maxwell, the newly appointed Chief
Justice, Is beyond doubt one of the ablest jurists
in Florida or in the South Governor Perry
could not have made a better selection, and
Chief Justice Maxwell will lend dignity to the
august tribunal over which he has been called
preside. When the people get chance, they
will probably call upon him to remain.-Jack-
sOncile Times U1sOn.
The Fourth seems 10 have been very gene
rally celebrated this year. Sanford led in the
celebrations in this section of the State. The
railroads brought nearly 5000 people, in add
ton TO those who drove there. OF this number
the J., T. & K. W. road carried 5000 and the
South Florida road carried 1900. There was
procession and music was furnished by the St.
Augustine and Orlando bands-7Goares Herald
The closing exercises at the Mariana high
school were prematurely ended In most alarm
ing manner on Friday evening, LIST instant The
weight of the crowd caused the ground pillar of
stone, on which rested the central post that sup
ported the floor Of the second story, to give way,
and the floor sunk somewhat, but happily did
not fall through There was panic, rush for
the stairway and q crush. but no one was seri-
ously injured.
Work on the new railroad, viz. Alabama,
Florida & Atlantic, Is pushed on rapidly. About
$50 hands are now engaged clearing right Of
way and grading. This road will be one of Flor
ida's best when completed. 1t runs some two
miles south of Sorrento, crossing the 8. & L. e.
road at Indian Spring station, running through
some Of the finest section Of country in Lake
and Onnge countiea Round Lake, Q thrifty
little settlement, will find this road great ad-
vantage, a. It passes through it's very center.
We were informed by W. R. @. Clark, Of Indian
Spring, that the road would be in operation
from 0cala to Clay Springs this winter, proba-
bly, BY December DR.. J. @. Bronson Is Presi-
dent Of the road-Sorrenso Correspondence San
ferd Journal
There was q meeting on Monday last In this